This special event will be hosted by Lexi Alberts in Memory of her Father, Barry Alberts,

who was one of the top wine professionals in the South Florida . Sunday, November 16th 2014

The Miami Taste of Brickell Food & Wine Festival Presents its 5th Annual Holiday kick-off event with a special Holiday Gourmet Showcase and Brunch series. The festivities will be held at the two ball rooms of, La Scala & The Flamingo Theatre Bar within the Four Ambassadors. The event starts at 1:00 pm and ends at 8:00pm with the Brunch having two sessions between 1:00pm and 4:30pm.

This event is a very special occasion because 16 year old Lexi Alberts, daughter of Barry Alberts will be hosting the event in memory of her father who died last April in a tragic car accident. He was the Owner of Berries to Wine, Inc. He was the wine expert for Taste of Brickell and also a beloved wine aficionado, educator and hosted wine tasting events in our community to educate others.

Attendees will be able to sip wine from many wineries from across the globe and also sample gourmet food from some of world’s finest suppliers and chefs. You will also have the opportunity to purchase a ticket for a delicious brunch which will have 2 sessions.

Attendees will have an opportunity to sample, and purchase, from over 200 different food and spirits labels. Food pairings will include gourmet items of an extensive nature, chocolates, pastries and other assorted desserts for after hours. We will also have a cheese showcase with cheeses from around the world.

There will be an opportunity to shop and take your products to our Gift Basket Area where you can create and design your own Holiday gift basket to give to your clients, family and friends for the Holidays. After the showcase shuts down we will have great entertainment and a dance floor where you can enjoy the rest of your experience at La Scala. The Expo will feature new chefs in the area, wine tastings, featuring several reserve wines that will only be available that night.

Please make sure you bid on the Silent auction which will held in La Scala there will be lots of great prizes, trips, dinners etc, great for holiday gifts.

This Holiday event is the kick off to The 5th Annual Miami Taste of Brickell Food & Wine Festival to be held March 14th 2015. For more information and participation contact 786-355-4800 or c-bettner@yahoo.com or go to our website at www.tasteofbrickell.com.

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What: Holiday Wine and Gourmet Food Showcase Presented by Taste of Brickell – Kick off party